Chapter 23: Turning the Special Situation into a Normal State

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Chu Nan did not do anything special.

After using the Sitting Horse Rush Fist, his right arm retracted, his elbow and chest were flat, his forearm and upper arm were straight, his right leg exerted force, and his right fist struck out like lightning.

The first stance and second move of the Hong Clan’s Long Fist—Sitting Horse Stab Fist.

The force of this punch was not as shocking as the first punch, but the speed was much faster.

Chu Nan’s punch actually brought about an ear-piercing whistling sound.

Immediately after, he quickly retracted his right arm again. His body turned right and his left fist that had been curled up at his waist struck out diagonally.

The first stance and third move of the Hong Clan’s Long Fist Technique—Sitting Horse Hook Fist.

…

Just like that, Chu Nan practiced the moves according to the Hong Clan’s Long Fist.

At first, perhaps because someone was beside him, although his movements and posture were still very standard, there would always be a slight deviation due to some reservations, causing him to be unable to display the most perfect strength and speed.

After discovering this problem, Chu Nan paused for a moment and took a deep breath. He focused his mind and threw another punch.

This time, as he punched again and again, the muffled sounds of air explosions could be heard in the forest.

After practicing the Hong Clan’s Long Fist Technique, Chu Nan once again recalled the feeling of practicing it alone.

After he finished the last move, Chu Nan did not stop. His figure moved and he threw another punch.

Bang!

The person beside him raised his eyebrows again.

When Chu Nan first practiced this unknown fist technique, it was obvious that he was only using his powerful physical strength. Although it was shocking, he was still unable to escape the limitations of an Overlord Body Realm Martial Artist.

However, when he used this punch again, there was already a trace of Internal Breath attached to his fist, causing the strength of the fist to increase greatly, and the sound of the air explosion was obviously much louder.

This made that person very puzzled.

Previously, when he unintentionally saw Chu Nan practicing his fist alone, it was obvious that he already possessed the ability to casually mobilize his Internal Breath. This was the reason why he was not at a disadvantage in his first confrontation.

However, in the subsequent battle between Chu Nan and him, as well as his earlier practice, he was extremely disappointed. He even thought that Chu Nan was deliberately holding back, preventing him from enjoying himself.

However, Chu Nan’s punch actually contained Internal Breath, so why?

After some thought, he decided to remain calm and observe the situation for the time being.

On the other hand, Chu Nan completely ignored the thoughts of the person beside him. He felt a trace of Internal Breath being mobilized in his Sitting Horse Rush Fist and could not help but feel joy in his heart. The next move of the Sitting Horse Stab Fist returned to normal and could not mobilize any Internal Breath.

Chu Nan hurriedly calmed his mind and obediently focused.

The Hong Clan’s Long Fist was very simple. It only took three stances and twelve moves in total. It took less than half a minute to complete all of them.

Chu Nan practiced it over and over again and was pleasantly surprised to discover that it was not an illusion.

Although the Hong Clan’s Long Fist looked simple, as long as the posture was sufficiently perfect, it could indeed mobilize internal breath and increase the strength of the fist.

However, Chu Nan was not satisfied.

If he could only mobilize his Internal Breath as he pleased while practicing his fist alone, it would be meaningless.

In a real battle, the enemy would not stand motionless like a wooden pillar, allowing you to punch in the most perfect posture.

Without a nearly perfect posture to punch, he could not mobilize his Internal Breath. This was already proven through the short confrontation with that person.

What Chu Nan did now was to let his body get used to mobilizing his Internal Breath when he punched with the Hong Clan’s Long Fist. At the same time, he would figure out how his Internal Breath was mobilized.

After practicing the Hong Clan’s Long Fist for the third time, Chu Nan confirmed again that when he could perfectly combine the moves of the Hong Clan’s Long Fist with himself and unleash nearly 100% of his physical strength, he could indeed successfully mobilize his internal breath and increase its power.

According to the manual of the Hong Clan’s Long Fist Technique, when he reached the realm of “If the intent is there, the fist will be there. If the intent moves, the fist will move”, he would be able to successfully mobilize his Internal Breath.

But what was this so-called “intent”?

Chu Nan recalled the scene when he was attacked in the underground parking lot and sent the enemy flying with the last strike. He also recalled the scene when he was practicing his fist earlier, but he still could not understand it.

In the end, Chu Nan stopped thinking and slowly exhaled. He looked at the person who was still looking at him with interest and nodded.

“Come.”

That person smiled and said, “What? Did you find a feeling?”

Chu Nan did not answer. He stepped forward with his left foot and threw a punch.

That person chuckled and did not say anything else. He leaned over and lightly slapped his palm.

Slap!

Another muffled sound that sounded like it had struck a dead tree sounded. That person did not move, but Chu Nan took a few steps back as a flush flashed across his face.

“Hey, is this the feeling you’re looking for?” That person did not pursue and looked at Chu Nan with dissatisfaction, “I’ve waited for you for so long not to see such low standards. If you continue like this, do you believe I won’t beat you up?”

Chu Nan shook his head.

In the punch just now, he had relied on his extremely powerful data ability to perfectly control all parts of his body to be exactly the same as when he was practicing his fist, but he was still unable to mobilize his Internal Breath.

He could use his data ability to obtain the best solution when cultivating the Nine Revolutions Technique, but that was the result of countless experiments and even risking injuries and blood.

If he wanted to resolve the problem of how to better mobilize his Internal Breath in battle, one method was to cultivate the cultivation method step by step and increase his Internal Breath. When he broke through to become a true Internal Breath Martial Artist, everything would naturally happen naturally.

Another method was to collect enough data through a large number of battles and compare them with statistics.

Or to put it another way, it was to obtain enough combat experience to make this special situation normal.

Thinking of this, Chu Nan looked at the person opposite him again and said in a deep voice, “Again.”

That person frowned and originally wanted to reject, but he did not expect that Chu Nan would immediately punch him again.

“Hmph, if you still dare to trick me, I’ll teach you a lesson today!”

With a thought, that person flipped his palm and slapped Chu Nan.

This time, he already looked down on Chu Nan. This palm strike was extremely casual and the internal breath on his palm only used less than 30% of his strength.

Bang!

When the fist and palm collided, that person suddenly discovered that the force coming from Chu Nan’s fist was clearly much higher than the previous few times. Moreover, it even contained an extremely surging feeling.

Under this strike, he was actually forced back by Chu Nan’s punch and could not help but stagger a few steps back.

That person was not shocked, but happy. He smiled.

“Ha, that’s more fun. Again!”

Chu Nan recalled the situation of the punch earlier and memorized all the statistics. He twisted his body and threw another punch.

However, this time, he did not succeed in mobilizing his Internal Breath.

When that person saw that Chu Nan was almost sent flying by his palm strike, he frowned and did not understand what was going on.

If Chu Nan really only wanted to do things half-heartedly, he could have directly rejected the challenge. Why did he need to use his Internal Breath for a while and not use it for no reason?

But why did this guy look like he was able and unable to utilize it at random?

The two of them were silent for a moment. They looked at each other and seemed to have a tacit understanding as they attacked at the same time.

Bang!

Chu Nan’s fist with his Internal Breath collided with the palm of that person who also had a powerful Internal Breath. Their bodies swayed at the same time, but they were evenly matched.

That person could not be bothered to think further and slapped out once more without holding back.

Chu Nan was also silent. He twisted his feet and counterattacked with the Retreating Horse Stab Fist

Slap!